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Lawn Tractor · 1972Unverified

MTD 465

Name: MTD 465
Brand: MTD

MTD 465 — Model year 1972-19781979-1982 · 8 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The MTD 465 is a compact lawn tractor rated at 8 hp, ranking it among the more compact options in its class. Manufactured from 1972 to 1982, this model features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, which powers two-wheel drive via a continuously variable transmission. The listed weight is 210 kg and it is suitable for jobs of approximately 200 ac.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

8 hp

Weight

210 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

47 rows

Recorded power

8 hp

Recorded weight

210 kg

Transmissions

3-speed gear

Production years

1972-1982

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerMTDReference

Lawn tractorReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

460recoil startReference

462plug-in electric startReference

465electric battery startReference

Engine

8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Briggs & Stratton 190000Reference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooled vertical-shaftReference

Displacement19.44 ciReference

Bore/Stroke76 x 70 mmReference

Power (gross)6.0 kWReference

StarterelectricReference

Starter volts12Reference

Transmission

3-speed gearReference

4-speed gearReference

5-speed CVTReference

TransmissionPeerless 351Reference

Typebelt-driven gearReference

Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference

TransmissionPeerless 501Reference

Gears4 forward and 1 reverseReference

The four-speed tranmission was used in 1972 only.Reference

Typebelt-driven CVTReference

Gears5 forward and reverseReference

The variable-speed transmission was used beginning in 1973. The number of speeds depended on how many detent notches there were for the speed-limit lever.Reference

Dimensions

Weight210 kgReference

Front tire13.00x5.00Reference

Rear tire18.00x6.50Reference

Lawn/turf front13.00x5.00Reference

Lawn/turf rear18.00x6.50Reference

Shipping weight210 kgReference

MTD 465 attachments

34" mid-mount mower deckReference

snowblowerReference

bladeReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Battery volts12Reference

Attachment overview

34" mid-mount mower deckReference

SnowblowerReference

BladeReference

34" Mower deck

Typemid-mount MTDReference

Type2-blade with manual liftReference

Cutting width86 cmReference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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